Word · Frequency #18675
wrested
夺取；费力取得
wrested is the past of wrest.
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also figuratively
- 1.
To pull or twist violently.
猛拉或猛扭。
- 2.
To obtain by pulling or violent force.
通过拉扯或暴力夺取。
- 3.
To seize.
夺取；抓住。
- 4.
To distort, to pervert, to twist.
歪曲；曲解；扭曲。
- 5.
To tune with a wrest, or key.
用调音钥匙调音。
猛拉或猛扭。；通过拉扯或暴力夺取。；夺取；抓住。；歪曲；曲解；扭曲。；用调音钥匙调音。
In use
The mother wrested the remote control from her son and turned off the TV.
Every morning, she wrests a smile from the sleepy child.
The villagers must wrest a living from the barren land.
wrest sth from sb/sth
from 后接被夺取的对象或来源。
The rebels wrested control of the city from the government.
叛军从政府手中夺取了城市的控制权。
wrest sth away from sb
away 强调夺走并移开。
Police wrested the weapon away from the criminal.
警察从罪犯手中夺下了武器。
wrest sth out of sb
out of 常用于费力或强行获得信息、供词等。
Connections
Collocations
- wrest control
- 夺取控制权
- She wrested control of the company from her rival.她从对手手中夺取了公司的控制权。
- wrest power
- 夺取权力
- A faction within the party tried to wrest power from the leader.党内一个派系试图从领袖手中夺取权力。
- wrest victory
- 夺得胜利
- The underdogs wrested victory from the champions in a dramatic final.弱旅在一场戏剧性的决赛中从冠军手中夺得了胜利。
- wrest a living from
- 靠……勉强谋生
- They wrested a living from the rocky land.他们靠这片多石的土地勉强为生。
- wrest the title
- 夺取冠军头衔
- He wrested the title from the defending champion in the last round.他在最后一轮从卫冕冠军手中夺得了冠军头衔。
- wrest land from
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 wrestle（摔跤）：摔跤时猛扭、费力夺取；发音近似 rest，却让人不得休息。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、political commentary wrest 多用于正式书面语、文学或新闻语境，表示用力夺走或费力取得；日常口语中一般不用。常与 control、power、victory 等抽象名词搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
In 'wrest' the 'w' is silent, so it rhymes with rest, best, test, west, chest, and guest (all /-ɛst/). Beware lookalikes: 'wrist' /rɪst/ has a different vowel, and 'wrestle' /ˈrɛsəl/ loses the /t/ and adds /əl/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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